Candidate:
Ms. Impact Investor
About Me:
Experience at a large asset manager (mutual funds) in various research positions, including 1 year doing ESG research. Currently on the private equity team supporting research.
Details:
Undergrad School: Colby College
Undergrad Major: Economics
GPA: 3.85
GMAT: 730
Age: 25, Ethnicity: White
Other Degree/Certification: CFA
Extracurriculars: Volunteer promoting financial literacy, certified yoga instructor, CFA
Work History:
Title: Private equity associate
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 4 yrs
Big Life Wins:
Extreme weight loss in college, now promoting health and wellness through yoga. Passionate about educational equity and have volunteers as an sat tutor I’m the past. Now I volunteer teaching financial literacy.
Post MBA Goal:
Impact investing (Vc or PE).
Schools:
Target School: Stanford GSB
So here’s the deal. I like you and you have solid inline stats and a really cool job in impact investing, a very hot growth area. But Stanford is super tough and there is nothing really driving you into the school. Maybe your extras are more extra than they appear to be. That could be how you would differentiate yourself in the most competitive MBA applicant pool in the world. At the GSB, you need some secret sauce because 94% of those who apply are getting turned down and that is from a self-selecting pool of amazing candidates. Broaden your selection of schools and don’t put all your eggs in the Stanford basket. Your chances at Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, Booth would be substantially better.